Bəxtiyar Hacıyev
Baku/07.02.23/Turan: The US Embassy in Azerbaijan expressed concern over the arrest of public activist Bakhtiar Hajiyev and called on the authorities to release him.
"We are very concerned about the arrest and detention of Bakhtiar Hajiyev and the reports of his health problems. We continue to call on the authorities to release him as soon as possible. We also call on the authorities to release all other persons considered political prisoners," the US Embassy said in response to a request from the Azerbaijani Voice of America service.
"The United States calls for the release of all political prisoners around the world, and we call on others to join us," the Embassy's press service said in a statement.
* Bakhtiar Hajiyev was detained on December 9 on charges of hooliganism and contempt of court. On the same day, the Khatai district court arrested him for a period of 1 month and 20 days.
On December 15, Hajiyev went on a hunger strike, demanding his release. On December 28, he stopped his hunger strike after persistent appeals from the public and family members. However, on January 9, he resumed his hunger strike after the Court of Appeal refused to release him, and he continues it to this day. On January 21, the court extended the term of Hajiyev's arrest for another 1 month.
Today he is on a hunger strike for the 30th day. -03B06-
Politics
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On November 26, the Baku Court of Appeals reviewed the appeal of human rights defender Anar Mammadli, who contested the extension of his detention. Mammadli's lawyer, Javad Javadov, stated that Mammadli argued the extension of his pre-trial detention was unfounded and linked the criminal prosecution to his human rights activities, Turan reported.
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On November 26, a group of reserve officers from the Nakhchivan special forces held a protest near the Azerbaijani presidential administration. The protesters participated in the 44-day war and were discharged after sustaining injuries. They claim that the payments they are entitled to have not been provided.
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On November 26, the Baku Court of Appeals heard a complaint regarding the extension of the detention of former diplomat Emin Ibrahimov. During the hearing, the investigator requested that the complaint be rejected, while Ibrahimov's lawyer, Aghil Laidj, pointed out the lack of grounds for keeping Ibrahimov in custody.
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Arrested economist Fazil Gasimov has reportedly faced pressure after protesting the interruption of a phone call with his family on November 16. "The phone call was cut off, and Fazil demanded that the connection be restored. Then, Jalal Alizadeh, a detention center officer, along with his colleagues, forcibly removed Fazil from the phone room in the medical unit of the facility, tearing his jacket and dragging him across the floor before throwing him into a cell.
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